Plymouth Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 107 verdicts at Plymouth Crown Court (Plymouth, Plymouth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

December 2016 1 case

Paul Perry

Breach of gas safety regulations *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Paul Perry, a 65-year-old buy-to-let landlord from Clarence Place, Morice Town, attempted to repair a gas pipe leading to the cooker in a rental property on St Levan Road, Plymouth, which he had rented to a young family for seven years. Unqualified and not a member of the Gas Safety Register, his work resulted in a gas leak detected by a qualified engineer, who alerted the Health and Safety Executive. Perry had also failed to conduct the legally required annual gas safety checks. The incident risked a fatal gas explosion, endangering tenants' lives.

Pleaded guilty to doing work at his tenanted properties without being a member of the Gas Safety Register. Ordered to pay costs of £4,000. Judge commented on the risks of faulty gas appliances and the legal duty to ensure safety.

19 Dec 2016

September 2010 1 case

Sakiasi Ratu

Dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 18 months and fined £750 for dangerous driving and £250 for driving under the influence of alcohol

On 9 September 2007, in the early hours, Sakiasi Ratu, who was twice the drink drive limit, drove his blue Peugeot 306 and mounted the pavement outside the Two Trees pub on Union Street in Plymouth, knocking down four pedestrians who were waiting for a taxi. The victims were thrown into the air and across the road. Tracey Rowe, 28, suffered severe head injuries including a fractured skull, bruising to the brain, and blood clots, spending weeks in critical condition with a 30% chance of survival. Louise Crane suffered a broken back. One unnamed man had minor injuries, and the other, a serving Royal Marine, was unable to train properly and was assigned a desk job.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Judge Francis Gilbert QC noted that Ratu was of previous good character, had an impeccable military record, and financially supported his disabled father and brother in Fiji. The judge stated that the incident was out of character and sending him to prison was not in anyone's interest.

1 Sep 2010

May 2001 1 case

Steven Richards

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Steven Richards, then 31, raped and murdered 18-year-old Frances Nethercott at his flat in Plymstock on January 20, 2001. He had expressed interest in her shortly after she started working at the Lidl supermarket in Plymouth city centre. On the night of the murder, they left the store together and took a taxi to his flat in Jennycliff. Frances was sexually assaulted, strangled with cable ties around her neck, and her body was found wrapped in a black bin liner inside a holdall, with tape over her eyes and nose. Her clothing and bag were left in the hallway. Richards attempted to dispose of the body at Fort Stamford but was arrested the next day at a hotel in Exeter.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Judge William Taylor described him as a wholly inadequate human being unable to form meaningful relationships, with lust at any price at the forefront of his mind. The killing was of a sexual nature and the victim died in terrifying circumstances.

22 May 2001

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Sam Evans

Rape *

Sentence

14 years in custody and four years on licence

Sam Evans, 29, of Plymouth, met the victim on Tinder and took her back to his flat in the early hours of July 3, 2022, after bumping into her during a night out. He ordered her to remove clothing, sexually assaulted and raped her, strangled her until she could hardly breathe, slapped her repeatedly, urinated on her, gagged and spat on her during a prolonged and terrifying ordeal that left her fearing for her life and caused devastating long-term impact.

Found guilty of one count of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and one count of intentional strangulation. Previous good character with impeccable military career in 29 Commando, Royal Artillery Regiment. Displayed genuine remorse and wrote apology letter to judge. Judge described attack as utterly savage, stuff of nightmares.

1 Jan 0001

Rainer Morgan-Kavanaugh

Theft *

Sentence

2 years suspended for 2 years, 200 hours unpaid work, £3000 compensation

Rainer Morgan-Kavanaugh, a paramedic, stole three pieces of equipment—an ECG machine, a respiration rate monitor and an oxygen cylinder—valued at around £3,000 from the South Western Ambulance NHS Trust between July 2019 and September 2020 during the Covid pandemic. Another paramedic made test purchases from the defendant's eBay account for items stolen by him. Police searched his home and found items in his garage.

Admitted theft. No previous convictions. Claimed he had taken the items after walking into a store at an ambulance station.

1 Jan 0001

Joe Pearson

Rape and sexual activity with children *

Sentence

19-year prison sentence with a further six years on extended licence

The abuse took place in Plymouth between 2019 and 2020 and involved three victims, one of whom was just 12 years old at the time of the offence. The two other victims were teenagers at the time of the offences.

Found guilty of three counts of rape and three counts of sexual activity with children following a nine-day trial. Will be put on the sex offenders register for life. Described as a 'sexual predator' by Detective Sergeant Chris Kinski.

1 Jan 0001

Gary Arthur Allen

Assault causing actual bodily harm and indecent assault *

Sentence

five and a half years imprisonment

Thirty-five days after his acquittal in the Samantha Class murder trial, Allen assaulted two sex workers in Plymouth. He was apprehended after one of his victims fought back and a nearby police officer heard her cries for help.

Convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm and indecent assault.

1 Jan 0001

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Plymouth Crown Court, located in Plymouth, Plymouth, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 107 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Plymouth, Plymouth area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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